as in to accumulate
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accrue
Only as the centuries wore on did Robin Hood gradually accrue the trappings of Sir Robin of Locksley.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The recent apparel collections, centered around Americana and the preppy look, seem to be accruing fans, expanding the brand’s appeal beyond the boat shoe and the penny loafer, although footwear remains Sebago’s bread and butter.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss away from an offseason filled with sadness.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
The group gradually accrued more power and territory from within Tocorón Prison, and Tren de Aragua began to ally with other criminal gangs to expand its influence.
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Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The recent apparel collections, centered around Americana and the preppy look, seem to be accruing fans, expanding the brand’s appeal beyond the boat shoe and the penny loafer, although footwear remains Sebago’s bread and butter.
—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss away from an offseason filled with sadness.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
The group gradually accrued more power and territory from within Tocorón Prison, and Tren de Aragua began to ally with other criminal gangs to expand its influence.
—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrue
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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Mixsoon Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask Unlike traditional cotton or cellulose sheet masks, Mixsoon's Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask molds closely to the skin, helping minimize evaporation and maximize ingredient absorption.
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For electric cars, this software monitors battery temperature, health and power distribution to maximize range and controls brake regeneration.
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Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.
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Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons.
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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